Bernie’s Big Deal Bernie’s Big Deal
John Nichols on the budget, plus Francine Prose on Ethel Rosenberg.
Jul 22, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Why We Need the Utopian Imagination: Jeet Heer Why We Need the Utopian Imagination: Jeet Heer
Plus George Sanchez on LA’s Boyle Heights.
Jul 8, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw
“Wherever there is race reform, there’s inevitably retrenchment.”
Jul 5, 2021 / Jon Wiener
The Attack on ‘Critical Race Theory’ The Attack on ‘Critical Race Theory’
Kimberlé Crenshaw on the term she helped create, plus David Talbot and Margaret Talbot on the 1960s.
Jul 1, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
It’s Time to Mobilize for Voting Rights It’s Time to Mobilize for Voting Rights
John Nichols on the franchise, plus David Kipen on a new Federal Writers Project.
Jun 24, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
It’s Not Just Joe Manchin It’s Not Just Joe Manchin
Joan Walsh on ‘moderate’ Democrats, plus Kai Bird on Jimmy Carter.
Jun 17, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What Does Joe Manchin Want? What Does Joe Manchin Want?
John Nichols on filibuster reform, plus Amy Wilentz on Israeli politics.
Jun 10, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
White Politics and Black History in Tulsa White Politics and Black History in Tulsa
David Perry on the Tulsa Race Massacre commemoration, plus Katha Pollitt on Jordan Peterson’s advice for men.
Jun 3, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Democrats, Israel, and Palestine: John Nichols Democrats, Israel, and Palestine: John Nichols
Plus Robin D.G. Kelley on Exterminate All the Brutes.
May 27, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Palestinians’ ‘Second Front’—Inside Israel Palestinians’ ‘Second Front’—Inside Israel
Saree Makdisi on the Mideast plus Eric Foner on The Underground Railroad.
May 20, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener